Documenting SourcesMLA Formatfor Senior Memoirs

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A Movie (DVD, Video)Titanic. Dir. James Cameron. Perf. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. 1997. Paramont, 1998. Videocassette.

Title (italicized)Director and any other useful info such as producer and performersDate the film was originally released to theatersDistributor , a comma, the year the DVD was releasedFormat of presentationPeriod

A Popular SongSpringfield, Rick, comp. and perf. Jessies Girl. Working Class Dog. RCA, 1981. LP.

Composer or performer (last name first)Title of the song in quotation marks followed by a periodTitle of the CD, Record, etc.Rec. (Recorded on) and the date it was recordedThe manufacturerThe year of issueThe medium

Good Source for Information Wikipedia Look up the movie or song, and youll find this

A Personal InterviewFord, Harrison. Personal Interview. 15 September 2011.

A Telephone InterviewFord, Harrison. Telephone Interview. 15 September 2011.

An E-Mail MessageStewart, Retha. Details About Your Birthday Party. Message to Cristy Nickel. 15 December 2011. E-mail.

Remember All Double-SpacedHanging IndentAlphebetized EntriesYou must have at least 4 sources on final draft.

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